Weezer Teams Up With Buzznet for the Nastiest Online Food Fight in Honor of Their New Single 'Pork & Beans'

Weezer Teams Up With Buzznet for the Nastiest Online Food Fight in Honor of Their New Single 'Pork & Beans'

Band and Leading Music Community Encourage Fans to Throw Pork and Beans at their Friends to Benefit the Conscious Alliance

LOS ANGELES, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Have you ever had the urge to fling food at your friends? Well, here's your chance. In celebration of the release of their highly anticipated new single "Pork & Beans," Weezer has joined forces with Buzznet (http://www.buzznet.com/), the leading online music community, to wage an all-out pork and beans food fight.

When Buzznet users go to their profile page, they just might find pork and beans splattered all over it for everyone to see. Users can retaliate by joining the Web's largest and nastiest food fight at http://www.buzznet.com/cp/weezerfoodfight and posting a special code in their friends' Notes on Buzznet. As more notes are left, the density of the pork and beans will grow. Fans can also invite their friends to join the food fight by sending them the invitation link http://www.buzznet.com/cp/weezerinvite.

Sounds like good, disgusting fun, right? Well, Weezer fans and Buzznet members will be happy to know that every time they hurl pork and beans at their friends, it will also benefit a great cause. Weezer and Buzznet have selected Conscious Alliance (http://www.consciousalliance.org/), the non-profit organization that distributes food and resources to U.S. communities most in need, as the recipient of a donation to be given at the conclusion of the food fight.

"Weezer is one of the most influential bands and we're thrilled to collaborate with them on this special Call to Action that brings together their fans and our community of millions to celebrate their new single and support an important cause," said Scott Boyd, Buzznet's Music Manager. "We love working with bands that aren't afraid to step outside the box and look to us to create truly unique and memorable campaigns that will resonate with our community."

"Buzznet is an excellent platform for our artists to express their originality," said Aaron Foreman, VP Digital Marketing, Interscope/Geffen/A&M Records. "We're excited to bring Weezer and Conscious Alliance together through this creative medium."

Weezer's new single "Pork & Beans" is now available on iTunes. The Band's sixth album, titled "Weezer" is set to be released June 24, 2008 on DGC/Interscope Records

About Weezer

Weezer one of the biggest and most influential bands of the last decade will for the third time in its six-album history release a self-titled album. The new album will hit streets on June 24 through DGC/Interscope Records. To distinguish it from the other eponymous albums, it's being referred by people as "The Red Album." Comprised of sessions produced by Rick Rubin, Jacknife Lee and the band itself, the album is adventurous and undeniable Weezer pop-rock. The first single, the quirky and catchy "Pork and Beans," was recorded under the watch of the Irishman Lee and is available digitally now.

Great albums are culminations of the past with an eye to the future, and the Red Album has parts "Blue Album," "Pinkerton," and forges new territory with all four members taking turns singing lead. The "Red Album" is the rarest of modern music combinations: being both immediate and having the quality of growing better upon each subsequent listen. Weezer's last album, "Make Believe," spurred the band's highest charting Top 40 single (#2) in "Beverly Hills," and had two #1 Modern Rock hits with "Beverly Hills" and "Perfect Situation." That album sold platinum in U.S.

About Buzznet

Buzznet.com empowers millions of music fans with the platform to create the most in-depth music experiences around the artists they love. Users express themselves, connect with friends and socialize around the topics they are passionate about, sharing millions of photos, videos and blog posts every day. The site is also home for communities created by top bands and social trendsetters, and has established itself as the premier destination for music.

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